Total Crime Rate

453.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

117.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 453.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 159.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 117.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 113.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.9 9/10
  • Public order 35.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.7 10/10
  • Other theft 14.2 9/10
  • Burglary 7.1 7/10
  • Drugs 7.1 7/10
  • Robbery 7.1 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Union Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Immanuel , and the 9th highest crime rate of 268 local areas in Hyndburn .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Union Road (BB5 3HU) in the last 12 months was 453.9 per 1,000 residents and was 265.4% higher than the Immanuel average (124.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 117.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Union Road (BB5 3HU), the main crime hotspot is near James Street. Police recorded 106 crimes here, including 83 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Union Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/58)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order The Cooperage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Garden Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Union Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Union Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mill Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Melbourne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Curlew Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Curlew Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kay Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft John Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Havelock Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Pleasant Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rhyddings Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alice Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alice Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heys Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heys Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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